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Which of the following management procedures of acute upper gastrointestinal bleed should possibly be avoided?

A
Intravenous vasopressin
B
Intravenous beta-blockers
C
Endoscopic sclerotherapy
D
Balloon tamponade
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Intravenous beta-blockersRef: Sabiston 20th Edition, Page 1142* Betablockers have no role in active variceal bleed.* They are used only in prevention of re-bleeding in Esophageal varices

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